| FORM 8.3 |
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| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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| MORE |
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| Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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| 1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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| (a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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| (b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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| (c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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| (d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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| (e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
20 Nov 2025 |
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| (f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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| 2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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| (a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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| Class of relevant security: |
4 2/7 p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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| (1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,847,090 |
0.99% |
18,081,766 |
2.61% |
| (2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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17,826,339 |
2.58% |
6,475,129 |
0.94% |
| (3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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24,673,429 |
3.57% |
24,556,895 |
3.55% |
| (b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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| Class of relevant security in relation to |
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| which subscription right exists |
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| Details, including nature of the rights |
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| concerned and relevant percentages: |
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| 3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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| (a) |
Purchases and sales |
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| Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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securities |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,251,700 |
0.2464 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,021,174 |
0.2415 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
276,246 |
0.2456 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
247,634 |
0.2350 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
160,637 |
0.2385 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
149,160 |
0.2438 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
119,424 |
0.2405 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
101,903 |
0.2392 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
101,037 |
0.2434 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
100,000 |
0.2390 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
78,974 |
0.2425 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
65,742 |
0.2416 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
63,172 |
0.2398 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
62,022 |
0.2420 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,927 |
0.2395 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
44,448 |
0.2454 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,632 |
0.2494 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,200 |
0.2354 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,800 |
0.2397 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,903 |
0.2380 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,533 |
0.2487 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,807 |
0.2484 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
500 |
0.2301 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
426 |
0.2402 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
70 |
0.2444 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
59 |
0.2408 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
58 |
0.2426 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
58 |
0.2400 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
0.2500 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
1,166,362 |
0.2403 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
474,520 |
0.2393 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
450,208 |
0.2430 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
383,508 |
0.2434 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
304,781 |
0.2433 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
303,819 |
0.2474 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
249,484 |
0.2389 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
180,552 |
0.2388 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
138,070 |
0.2405 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
117,842 |
0.2459 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
61,822 |
0.2414 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
57,819 |
0.2402 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
48,171 |
0.2380 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
46,978 |
0.2384 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
32,000 |
0.2372 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
12,800 |
0.2397 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
12,500 |
0.2377 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
9,435 |
0.2404 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
6,161 |
0.2473 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
5,604 |
0.2408 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
3,031 |
0.2420 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
2,807 |
0.2484 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
2,267 |
0.2379 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
1,599 |
0.2381 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
70 |
0.2444 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
58 |
0.2426 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
58 |
0.2400 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
19 |
0.2494 GBP |
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| (b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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securities |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
32,000 |
0.2372 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,267 |
0.2379 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
33,546 |
0.2380 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,599 |
0.2381 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,676 |
0.2420 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
450,208 |
0.2430 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
304,781 |
0.2433 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,534 |
0.2499 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,944 |
0.2380 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,715 |
0.2402 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
119,424 |
0.2405 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23,368 |
0.2416 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
276,246 |
0.2456 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
0.2490 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
6,959 |
0.2379 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
270,794 |
0.2408 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
234,953 |
0.2434 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
17,833 |
0.2457 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
0.2400 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
42,374 |
0.2416 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
596,683 |
0.2434 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
138,204 |
0.2438 GBP |
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| (c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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| (i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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| (ii) |
Exercise |
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| Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
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| (d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
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Price per unit (if |
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applicable) |
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| 4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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| (a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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| NONE |
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| (b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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| the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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| (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| any derivative is referenced: |
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| NONE |
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Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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| Date of disclosure: |
21 Nov 2025 |
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| Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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| Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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